Creg Stephenson of CrimsonConfidential.com first confirmed Sunseri's hire online this evening. Bruce Feldman of ESPN.com reported earlier that Sunseri was expected to be named assistant head coach and linebackers coach, presumably as the replacement for Kevin Steele.

Sunseri, an All-American linebacker at Pitt from 1978-81, worked the 2000 season at LSU under Alabama coach Nick Saban. View Sunseri's bio from the Panthers here.

UA has not confirmed the hire. Saban was in Mobile today as practices began for this weekend's Senior Bowl.

As we told you earlier, Saban has filled one staff vacancy with the addition of 24-year-old Ed Marynowitz, a Miami Dolphins scouting assistant and former UCF quarterback, graduate assistant and recruiting administrator.